It feels as though I have been cooking a lot of really epic meaty meals lately. Sweetbreads, Oxtail, Beef Cheeks…all completely delicious but quite laborious in execution. I thought I might try to mix things up a bit and make something more straightforward but of course still a bit special. And what is more straightforward …
Tartine with Bacon, Goats Cheese & Caramelised Red Onion Read More »
Pre-heat your oven to 180F/200C. Unroll your puff pastry and lay on a baking tray covered with baking paper so it won’t stick. Carefully fold over round the edges just a centimeter of the pastry to form an edge/crust for your tart. It doesn’t have to be too neat, your will hardly see it in …
I have moved back in to my house! I am feeling very content and at peace with myself. There really is no place like home as Dorothy once said and she knew what she was talking about it would seem. This summer has been challenging and thought provoking for me in many ways. Living in …
Quarter your figs and your tomatoes and the slices of Goats cheese. Lay a slice of ham out lengthways. At the bottom end, place a quarter of fig, a quarter slice of cheese and press the quarter of tomato on to it. Roll up the ham to form a parcel quite tightly. Repeats with remaining …
Fresh Fig, Goats Cheese & Tomato wrapped in Prosciutto Read More »
Lay out your slices of baguette on to a plate. Top each slice with a sun-dried tomato. Then a slice of Goats cheese. then sprinkle over some pistachio nuts and finally, drizzle with balsamic glaze/syrup. Serve.
FOR SALMON RILLETTES First poach your fresh salmon fillet in a pan of boiling water for 8 minutes until just cooked. Remove and let it cool and then remove the skin and gently flake making sure that all bones have been removed. In a bowl, gently mix your two types of salmon, chopped shallot, cucumber, …
A few months ago, my husband and I went skiing and we stayed overnight in a Pyrenean resort called Saint Lary. The weather was in fact so cold and snowy that the slopes were closed and we didn’t get to ski. So instead we took advantage of our time alone and drank lots of red …
I had not heard about Feuille De Brick (Brick Pastry) until I moved to France. It is a ready made pastry, sold in circular sheets, similar to Filo pastry but a good deal easier to work with and my new favourite ingredient! Brick originates from Tunisia but the French have adopted it and now …
First of all, heat a griddle or frying pan and lightly oil your chicken breasts and season. Then fry them on both sides until they are lightly coloured. They will finish cooking in the oven when wrapped in the Brick. Remove from the heat. Pre-heat your oven to 200C/180F/Gas 4. In a separate frying pan, …
Chicken, Creamy Onions, Mushrooms & Goats Cheese wrapped in Brick Pastry Read More »
I love vegetables but I am not a vegetarian. I do try hard to get my 5 a day and I dont mind having plenty of meals without any meat but I must admit that I dont think I could go without eating bacon forever! There has been quite a lot of press lately about …
3 Delicious and satisfying veggie meals where you won’t miss the meat! Read More »
